rent vs schism

rent

noun
  • A division or schism. 

  • An object for which rent is charged or paid. 

  • A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to occupy a property. 

  • A similar payment for the use of a product, equipment or a service. 

  • A profit from possession of a valuable right, as a restricted license to engage in a trade or business. 

  • A tear or rip in some surface. 

verb
  • To obtain or have temporary possession of an object (e.g. a movie) in exchange for money. 

  • To occupy premises in exchange for rent. 

  • To be leased or let for rent. 

  • To grant occupation in return for rent. 

adj
  • That has been torn or rent; ripped; torn. 

schism

noun
  • A formal division or split within a religious body. 

  • a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy. 

  • A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord. 

How often have the words rent and schism occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )